Jim Morrison, iconic lead singer of The Doors, died July 3, 1971 at age 27. Yet conflicting accounts of the cause and location have left a shroud of mystery over his death. Forty years later, it is … more

Starch grains stuck between Neanderthal teeth are causing a similarly awkward situation for a team of paleoanthropologists from the Smithsonian. Earlier this year, these researchers published a paper … more